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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44—No. 6 GOVERNOR Hi.-i. ."-L 7 ' 1 c IS A CANDIDATE Makes Announcement in M&con Address CHALLENGE TO HARDMAN Gives Account of His Ad’ ministration—Thinks He Is Entitled to A Second Term—To Enforce Laws Macon, Ga., Feb. B.—BefQrean audience of twelve hundred per sons Governor Nat E. Harris an nounced his candidacy for re election in an address delivered to his home people last night. He was introduced by Mayor Bridges Smith. In announcing for re-election Governor Harris gave an account ©f his stewardship, of what had been accomplished and of laws he hoped to see enacted. He said he stood for the enforcement of all laws, naming the prohibition law and laws against lynching. Governor Harris, in replying to the charge that he was not phys ically able to perform the rather strenuous duties of the office, challenged Dr. Hardman, his op ponent, to a joint debate in every county in the state. He said he thought his admin istration of the state’s business justified him in asking for a sec ond term. In regard to the Stripling case and his alleged promise to par don the noted prisoner, Governor Harris explained that he would act as soon as the prison commis sion made a recommendation in the case. Governor Harris’ informal and matter-of-fact address was well received and he was given an ovation during his visit to Macon. MR. MADDOX CANDIDATE Announces for Re-Election As Collector Mr. Joseph P. Maddox is a can didate for re-election for Tax Col lector, as will be seen by his an nouncement in this issue. Mr. Maddox, who is serving his first term, has made an efficient, cour teous, accommodating official and has discharged his duties with general satisfaction. He is pop ular with the people of the coun ty and will no doubt receive the united support of his friends. En couraging assurances of support have been received from all quar ters, Mr. Maddox states, and his entry into the race will add to the interest of the political situation. Attention is directed to. the letter of Commissioner of Agri culture Price in this issue. What he has to say about the fertilizer situation will be of interest to fanners throughout the county. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 11, 1916 •“ ■' BOWDEN DIES Prominent Citizen Answers Summons Mr. W. B. Bowden died at his home at Jenkinsburg Wednesday night of last week, of a compli cation of diseases. He had been in feeble health for several weeks and his death was not unexpect ed, though coming as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Bowden was a native of Henry county and was 55 vears old. He was a member of the Methodist church and as a citi zen was held in the highest re gard. In his passing the com munity loses one of its most ster ling. public spirited citizens and the family have the sympathy of many friends. Surviving Mr. Bowden are his wife, three sons, Messrs. W. J., J. M. and J. T. Bowden; one daughter, Miss Jennie Bowden; two brothers, J. F., of McDon ough, and G. M. Bowden, of Lo cust Grove; six sisters, Mrs. Tom Hubbard and Miss Mandy Bow den, of McDonough, Mrs. B. W. Walden, of Stockbridge, Mrs. Will Allen, of Ola, Mrs. Henry Rawls, of Jackson, Mrs. Almita Perry, of Atlanta. The funeral was held at Phila delphia, Henry county, Friday at 12 o’clock, the services being con ducted by Rev. L. G. Bowden, of McDonough, and Rey. F. G. Spearman, of Jenkinsburg. BIG POLITICS JUST AHEAD State Committee Meets oo Nineteenth GOVERNOR MAKES SPEECH Date of State Primary Will Be Fixed And Manner of Choosing Presidential Delegates Decided Atlanta, February 10.—With the meeting of the state demo cratic executive committee sched uled to take place in Atlanta one week hence, on February 19th, and with the press commenting widely on Governor Harris’ speech in Macon last Monday night, it may be said that the 1916 political season is under way. The main duty of the democrat ic executive committee will be to fix the date of the gubernatorial primary, presumably the latter part of August or early in Sep tember. The committee will also decide on how the delegates from Geor gia to the national democratic convention at St. Louis shall be chosen. It is expected that they will probably allow them to be voted on in the various local coun ty primaries which it is expected may all be held about the same date, and in time for the national convention. In the meantime Governor Harris' speech, while not an an nouncement of his platform, was a statement of his views regard ing future laws, and an account of his stewardship during the first term. It is being talked of more than anything else politi cally at this moment, and has been commented on favorably by most of the daily and weekly press ot the state. VETERANS FAVOR TILLMAN BILL Would Return Money to Veterans ACTION BYCAMPBARNETT Petition Requests Hon. J. W. Wise, Congressman, to Support Measure of Arkansas Representative The members of camp Barnett U. C. V., of Jackson, have en dorsed the bill of Representative Tillman, of Arkansas, providing for the return by the government of the cotton tax confiscated dur ing the civil war. The amount involved is about $65,000,000, which, it is figured, would be sufficient to pay each Confeder ate veteran or his widow SSOO and S3O a month for life. Captain F. L. Walthall, com mander of camp Barnett, has in terested himself in the matter. A petition has been circulated asking Hon. J. W. Wise, con gressman from the sixth district, to support the Tillman measure. The petition, confined to veter ans only, has been largely signed and is regarded as a strong one. There is general local interest in the matter on the part of the veterans and the public general ly. Should the bill pass and the government distribute this mon ey, held now for fifty years, it would a blessing to the veter ans of the Confederacy, many of whom were made poor by the war. BEAUCHAMP IS HONORED Heads Convention in City of Shreveport The friends of C. 0. Beau champ, of Shreveport, former mayor of this city, will be pleas ed to learn of the honors confer red on him the past week by his adopted city of Shreveport. A few days ago Mr. Beauchamp was made chairman of the pub licity and railroad committee of the state Sunday school conven tion held in Shreveport April 4- 5-6. In 1912 during a similar convention he had charge of this department of the convention and made such a great success of the convention that he was again placed in charge for the 1916 as sembly. In 1912 and 1913 Mr. Beauchamp conducted a Sunday school campaign in Shreveport and increased the attendance of the Sunday schools 400 per cent. Last week Mr. Beauchamp was selected as one of the twenty lay men from the Protestant, Catho lic and Jewish churches of Shreve port to conduct a Home Visita tion in Shreveport, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 9, from 2to 4 o’clock, wherein the religious, civic, industrial and commercial organizations of the city will take a census of the city of more than 40000 in 2 hours time. More than 800 workers will be at work in this religious movement and it is the greatest movement of its , kind conducted in the southwest, I when it is considered that the census of the city is taken in 2 1 hours Wednesday afternoon. BUTTS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIA TION ORGANIZED HERE FRIDAY Strong Stock Company Formed For Holding The Fair This Year Grounds Will Be Bought or Leased, Suitable Erected, Race Track And Athletic Field Construc ted —Stock Being Sold Throughout The County in Small Blocks—Next Meeting February 21st At an enthusiastic mass meet ing of citizens held in the court house Friday afternoon a tempo rary organization of the Butts County Fair Association was per fected. It was decided to organ ize a stock company with a capi tal of not less than $5,000, with stock divided into shares of the par value of $5.00 each. Mr. Hugh Mallet was elected temporary president and Mr. G. E. Rice secretary. These officers will direct the affairs of the asso ciation until the next meeting, to be held Monday, February 21, when a permanent organization will be formed. J. D. Jones was appointed chairman of the or- ganization committee. Col. W. E. Watkins and J. D. Jones were appointed on a com mittee to draft a charter and were instructed to make a report at the next meeting. Messrs. J. Matt McMichael, L. M. Crawford and J. D. Jones were appointed as a committee to secure grounds, by purchase or lease, for the use of the asso ciation. The grounds will be en closed, suitable buildings erected and race tracks and an athletic field constructed. Since the organization of a stock company the movement for a fair this fall has been received with widespread interest. Al ready a considerable amount of stock has been sold and it is be lieved the stock will be raised easily and quickly. The stock was divided into small shares so that every man in the county can have a part in the fair. It is planned to put the association on a practical, sustaining, business basis. It is hoped that each district will raise at least SI,OOO, and a committee of three or more in each district was appointed by chairman Mallet to sell stock and report at the next meeting. By districts these committees are: Buttrill —J. H. Mills, J. B. Childs, T. W. Moore. Coodys—J. D. Brownlee, W. N. Treadwell, G. F. Etheridge. Dublin —C. A. Towles, S. K. Smith, A. H. Pope. Iron Springs—L. R. Dodson, J. M. Greer. W. M. Bledsoe. Indian Springs-Dr. A. F. White, Wright Watkins. G. W. Thornton. Jackson—F. S. Etheridge, J. H. Carmichael, J. O. Gaston, S. H. Mays, J. Matt McMichael, R. N. Etheridge, G. E. Mallet. L. M. Crawford. Towaliga—R. E. Evans, J. E. Hale, Jr., O. L. Weaver. Worthville—E. A. Fincher, W. i F. Smith, Rupert Washington. There are so many details to be worked out that full reports are desired from all committees at the next meeting. At that !§U ! Consolidated July 9.1915 time it is hoped to select a date for the fair, make arrangements for the premium lists and attend to other business matters. The election of officers is another im portant matter to be decided, and it is hoped a large attendance will be on hand. The date of the next meeting is Monday, Feb. 21, at 12:30 p. m. in the court house. Now that the movement for a bigger and better county fair has assumed definite shape every person inter ested in seeing the fair a success should turn out to the February 21 meeting, prepared to do a lot of boosting in this worthy cause. MR. J.B. THAXTON DEAD Passes Away After Long Illness i After a prolonged illness Mr. J. B. Thaxton, one of the coun* ty’s best known citizens, passed away Wednesday night at the age of 59. He had suffered with a tumor, and underwent two opr erations without securing relief^ Mr. Thaxton was well and pop ularly known over the county and was held in high esteem. He was a citizen of high charactet and was a member of a large and prominent family of this section. He was a member of Liberty church and a substantial man of affairs. The death of Mr. Thax ton came as a shock to his family and numerous friends. The funeral was held at Fel lowship church Friday morning' at 11 o’clock. Rev. T. H. Vaughn conducted the services. Surviving Mr. Thaxton is a large family connection, includ-; ing his wife, four daughters,' Mrs. Jim Flynt, Mrs. L. A. At kinson, Misses Annie Mae and Nellie Thaxton; six sons, Messrs. Walter, John, Roy, William, Levi and Len Thaxton; nine brothers, Messrs. George, S. M., Robert, Kenney. Riley, Jim and Jack Thaxton of Butts county and William and Franklin Thaxton, j ot Louisiana: three sisters, Mrs. Fannie James, Mrs. Louisiana Perdue, Mrs. Charlie Bennett. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Susan Thaxton. Cara of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness to us during the sickness of our loved one. May God’s blessings ever reign over them is our prayer. Mrs. J. P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Williams.